Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,673, Aaron Fish, Conn. Navy

SERVICE
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Corin. Navy.
Fish, Aaron
S. 10673
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New York 2407
Aaron Fish
Mark in the State of New York was a Serjeant in the Company commanded by Captain Hewitt of the Regt. commanded by Col. Saltonstall in the Regt. *
due for 8 mos. Cap 3 $ 26 66 10 " Priu 3 36 66 8 mo. corp. $ 29 33 10- Priu 33 33 Total 62 66
Enrolled on the Roll of the State of New York at the rate of 25 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Rate of Pension issued the 2 day of Dec 1832 and due the 2 Johnson Palermo
arrears to the 4th of Mar 33 $ 126 66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 31 66 63 33 31 33 $ 158 32
Revolutionary Claim, Not June 7, 1832. G. C. Stiles Clerk
Recorded by ok E. Vol. 3, Page 56
Conn. & Navy Feb. 1 1833. Records Completed.
See let. to Hon. T. Janville May 26. 1834
Entitled to $62.66 only - see let. to S. Hemeny 5 Aug '34
Decreased from 63.33 to 62.66 & name inscribed on Book 62 Vol 4 page 23. Certificate sent to Aaron Fish Fulton NY
Jul to Wm. A. Robinson Attil 25th 1845 D.D. of Benedict Jany 20. 1854.

State of New York Oswego County
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of bounties, passed June 7 th 1832
On this thirteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before Joel Johnson a Judge of Oswego County Court Aaron Fish a resident of the town of Volney in said County of Oswego aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of bounties, passed June 7 th 1832
That he was born in Grafton in the County of New London and State of Connecticut on the twenty third day of October 1758 as appears by the record of birth in the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Grafton aforesaid
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
That in August 1777 The Governor of Connecticut when none was trumbull ordered a draft of the militia of said State to go to the Northward to oppose Burgoyne and among the number who was drafted out of the Company in Grafton was one Eldridge who was so affrighted at the thought of going that he (the said Fish) took his place and went to Stonington and signed his name in the place of Eldridge Elijah Hewitt was Captain in Colonel Satterton's Regiment he met the Company at Preston in Connecticut he thinks about the last of August or first of September and marched thence through Hartford. Starkbridge Albany Half moon Stillwater, to General Gates's Head quarters at Beamer's Heights where they joined the regiment under Colonel Satterton About two weeks after he arrived was the general Battle with Burgoyne in which he took part this he thinks was on the 7 th of October and on the 17 th of the same month Burgoyne surrendered to them The news then came that the enemy had come up the river and burnt Esopus They then marched to Albany where they arrived on the 22 nd and he remembers there fell quite a snow squall that night Thence they went to P'keepsie where they were dismissed Some time in November after completing his term of three months but received no written discharge General Gates was Chief in command and Generals Arnold & Poor were active in the action and Col Morgan with his riflemen
In April (as he thinks) of 1778 at New London he enlisted as a Marine on board the United States Ship Raleigh commanded by Captain John Boone one Dapse was our Surgeon he with several others went by land from New London to Boston where they went on board said Ship His name was entered at the Navy board in Boston The ship sailed as he thinks in October They had not been out long before they had an engagement with the enemy's ship Experiment commanded by Sir James Wallis were defeated and taken Prisoners

That the action commenced between the American ship and the British ship Unicorn and when they had fought a while the Empire State came up and engaged the American ship and took it. After he was taken prisoner he was carried to New York and put on board the Prison ship Good Hope where he remained on board the Prison ship about three months and was taken out and exchanged about the last of December.
In May (as he thinks about the first) of 1879 he enlisted in Captain Ezra Whitney's Company in the 1st Gallup's Regiment for the term of seven months and lay in New London and the vicinity doing duty in guarding the light house and along the beach to prevent surprise from the enemy. Shipping in December he was dismissed.
In January of 1781 he enlisted in Captain Nathan's Company at Fort Griswold in Groton in the State of Connecticut for the term of one year and served in the fort till about two weeks before the fort was taken (which happened on the sixth of September) when he hired a man to take his place for the rest of the term. Colonel Ledyard commanded the fort. This was in a company of artillery and he served as a corporal therein while there. Their duty was to guard the fort and learn the artillery exercise.
During the war when not in actual service he made his home in Groton aforesaid and until the year 1801 when he removed to Grotonville in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts where he lived about eight months when he removed to Westfield in the same County where he lived till 1818 when he removed to Albany in the County of Oswego where he now lives.
That he never has had any written discharge and does not know of any person living by whom he can prove his services.
That he is known to Daniel Fally, George F. Fally, Hubbard Church, Benjamin B. Waterbaker, Levi B. Babbick and many others in his present neighborhood who can testify as to his character for truth & veracity and their belief of his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state or territory.
Sworn this 18th day of Sept 1832 before me David Johnson a Judge of Oswego County Court
Aaron Fish

State of New York } ss Osceoga County
On this 8 th day of December in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me John D Stephens a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Aaron G. Fish a Resident of Fulton in the County of Osceoga and State of New York who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is a son of Aaron Fish who was a Revolutionary pensioner. He says that his Father the aforesaid Aaron Fish drew in his life time 63 dollars and 33 cents a year, that his pension Certificate was granted on the second day of August in the year 1833 - He says that his Father the aforesaid Aaron Fish died in Fulton in Osceoga County in the State of New York on the 28 th day of April in the year 1846 and left the following named Children Aaron G. Fish Gilbert B Fish Fanny D Norton - Elutia E. Burhank Hannah M Spencer - and he further says that there are no other Children of said Aaron Fish now alive this Deponent also says that he is now the sole administrator of the estate of his Father the aforesaid Aaron Fish that he makes this declaration for the purpose of collecting the pension money that may be found to remain due to the aforesaid Aaron Fish for his services in the Connecticut

Continental line in the Revolutionary war this deponent believes that his Father the above named Aaron Fish made an application for a pension either in the year 1818 or in the year 1819 under act of March 18 th 1818 that he did then prove his service and his indigence also, and that said Aaron Fish did then have a right to the 96 dollars a year allowed by that law to those noncommissioned officers and soldiers who had served nine months or more in the Continental line in the Revolutionary war, and who are or were at the date of their so applying for a pension in indigent circumstances - he further states that said Aaron Fish did not leave a widow when he died - this Deponent believes that his Father had a right to receive ninety six dollars a year from the year in which he made his first application and that the reason why he did not so receive the same in his lifetime was because that the Commissioner of pensions or some person in the pension office employ. made an error in the adjudication of this claim Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year first above written
Aaron G. Fish
J. D. Stephens
Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Osceola County } ss December On this 21 st day of December in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me John D. Stephens a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State of said. Robert C. Remyon and Horan Abby who each of them being duly sworn according to law depose and say that they are acquainted with Aason G. Fish whose name is found in the within affidavit and that he is a man whose word is enti- tled to full credit and belief Sworn to and subscribed R. C. Remyon before me the day and year first above written J. D. Stephens Justice of the Peace
I John D. Stephens the Justice of the Peace before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn to do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Robert C. Remyon and Horan Abby who have made oath to the above affidavit and that they are credible persons - and I do further certify that I am acquainted with Aason G. Fish whose name appears in the within affidavit that he is a credible person and I certify that I am not concerned in the prosecution of this claim J. D. Stephens Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. Oswego County Clerk's Office.
I, E. M. Hill Clerk of Oswego County, Certify,
That J. D. Stephens Esq., before whom the annexed affidavit, was taken, was at the time of the taking such affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same, and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that his signature thereto are genuine.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County, this the 22 nd day of December 1853
E. M. Hill Clerk

June 16, 1933
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Ms-J/RE
Aaron Fish-S.10673
John Fish-W.17900
Mrs. Harriette V. Stacy 422 Inlay Street Hartford, Connecticut
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Mark Stacy, Aaron, David, John, Moses and Samuel Fish.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request for information in regard to soldiers of that war. The records of Aaron Fish and John Fish or Fisk are furnished you herein, the file numbers of which are stated in a previous letter.
Aaron Fish S.10673
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.10673, based upon the military service in that war of Aaron Fish.
Aaron Fish was born October 23, 1758, at Groton, New London County, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of said Groton, Aaron Fish enlisted in August, 1777, served as a private in Captain Switt's Company, Colonel Lattimore's Connecticut Regiment, marched to Bunker Hill, was in two engagements with Burgoyne, one on October 7, 1777, and the other on October 17, 1777, when the surrender took place, after which soldier marched to Albany, thence to Rhinebeck and was discharged having served three months in April, 1778, at New London, Connecticut, he enlisted as a marine, went to Boston where he went on board the United States ship, "Raleigh", Captain John Barry. The Raleigh was in an engagement with the British ships, "Experiment", and "Unicorn"; the Americans were defeated and soldier was taken prisoner, carried to New York.
He said Elijah Hevitt but as I found sal. in Conn book made Richard Hevitt I omitted first name
Rel spells name Barre. but as many book gives it Barry, used that spelling.

and placed on board the prison ship, "Goodhope", where he was held about three months when exchanged; he enlisted in May, 1779, and served seven months in Captain Asa Whiting's Company, Colonel Gallup's Connecticut Regiment; again enlisted in January, 1781, served as corporal in Captain Latham's Connecticut Company of Artillery, was stationed at Fort Griswold, which fort was commanded by Colonel Ledyard, and served until about two weeks before the fort was captured on September 6, 1781.
Could not identify this service
In 1801, Aaron Fisk moved to Grenville, Massachusetts, and lived about eight years; then moved to Westfield, Massachusetts, and lived there until 1818, when he moved to Volney, Oswego County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 13, 1832, while residing in Volney, New York.
The soldier died April 28, 1846, at Fulton, Oswego County, New York. He left no widow but was survived by the following children. The name of their mother is not shown.
Aaron G. Fisk . . . . . in 1853, residing in Fulton, New York. Gilbert B. Fisk Mary B. Horton Electra E. Burbank Hannah M. Spencer
The dates of birth of the above named children and the names of the husbands of the daughters are not shown.
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John Fisk W.17900
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.17900, based upon the military service in that war of John Fisk.
John Fisk was born January 22, 1781, in Windham, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in said Windham, John Fisk enlisted and served during the months of May and June, 1777, as a private in Captain

Sausal Bingham's Company, Colonel Tyler's Connecticut Regiment; he enlisted the last of June, 1778, and served as a substitute for Jonathan Fisk or Fish (no relationship shown) for four months as a private in Captain Ebenezer Moseley's Company, Colonel Ely's Connecticut Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 30, 1832, while residing in Chaplin, Windham County, Connecticut. He signed John Fisk, was pensioned John Fish.
He died at said Chaplin, April 28, 1834.
The soldier married about November 1, 1779, in Windham, Connecticut Eunice Jennings. Both were then of said Windham. The date and place of her birth and the names of her parents are not shown.
Soldier's widow, Eunice, was allowed pension on her application executed August 6, 1838, at which time she was aged eighty-three years and resided in Chaplin, Connecticut.
In 1838, son David Fisk was living in Hampton, Windham County, Connecticut. No names of any other children are stated.
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Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

106 4/3
INVALID.
Levhan
en Cont. 60m. wooden
No. 10,673
Aaron Fish Corp Rev War
Act: June 7th 82 Index: Vol. A , Page 125
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Apr. 28. 1897 History to Miss Harriet J. Platt 130. Lincoln st. Meriden
June 1-97- Letter to Miss Harriet J. Platt, Meriden.
March 18, 1904 Hist. to Mrs. J. M. 204 Davis ave., Temple, Texas.
1936-June 16- Hist to Mrs. H. V. Stacy. Et

FREE
Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 3 p. 32
Hon. L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

In the Matter of Aaron Hirt. I think the examining officer must have overlooked the certificate of the officer before whom the witness was sworn.
The officer in his certificate testifies to the good character & credibility of the witness in the usual form as will be seen by examination and also the reason why one of them was not a clergy- man. When this is seen together with the supple- mental affidavits of the Appellees I presume the same will be found satisfactory June the 19 th 1838
Yours & H
J Johnson
J L Edward Esq

Sir,
Pension Office, February 25 th 1845.
I have the honor to return you the letter of Mr. Fish respecting the case of Aaron Fish, and to inform you that it is neither consistent with our rules, nor necessary to the purpose indicated, to furnish him with copies of the papers with a view to apply for an increase. In all cases of increase a full narrative of all the service claimed, whether heretofore allowed or not, is required with the necessary proofs relied upon. There is no question now about the character of the Raleigh. She was a Public Ship.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your Most Obedt Servant, J L Edwards
Wm. A. Robinson, House of Representatives

Payments to be made at N. York by Rev. H. M. M. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
N. Y.
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E. Vol. 3 Page 51 by G. C. Steele Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832,
Aaron Fish of the State of N. York who was a Corporal in the Revolutionary
is entitled to receive Sixty Three dollars and Thirty Three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 2 day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three
Agassiz Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

4. Sep. 1833 - Has resided in Poland 13 years - Previous to that resided in Westfield Massachusetts -

OSWEGO COUNTY, } SURROGATE'S OFFICE,
Letters Testamentary,
TO
Aaron E. Fish
Executor of the last Will and Testa- ment of
Aaron Fish Deceased.

The People of the State of New York,
To all to whom these Presents shall come or may concern, Send Greeting: Know ye, That at the town of Volney in the county of Oswego , on the twenty eighth day of August A. D. 185 7 , before JAMES BROWN  Oliver H. Warner , Surrogate of our said county, The last will and Testament of Claron Fish deceased, was proved and is now approved and allowed by us: And the said Testator at or immediately previous to his death, being an inhabitant of, or having left assets which then were, or have since come within the said county of Oswego, by reason whereof, the proving and registering of the said Will, and granting administration of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said Testator and also the auditing, allowing and settling the account thereof, do belong unto the Surrogate of said county: The administration of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said deceased and in accordance with his Will, Is Granted unto Claron G. Fish
the Executor in the said Will named, his having first taken and subscribed an oath or affirmation, faithfully and honestly to discharge the duties of such Executor: hereby requiring you to make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said Testator within a reasonable time, and return a duplicate thereof, to our Surrogate, of the County of Oswego, within three months from the date of these presents; and if further personal property or assets of any kind not mentioned in any Inventory, that shall have been so made, shall come to your possession or knowledge, to make or cause to be made, in like manner, a true and perfect Inventory thereof, and return the same within two months after discovery thereof; and also to render a just and true account of the administration when thereunto required.
In Testimony Whereof, We have caused the Seal of the Surrogate's Court of our said County of Oswego to be hereunto affixed.
Witness, JAMES BROWN , Surrogate of our said County of Oswego, at the City of Oswego, the seventh day of December , A. D. 185 7 .
J Brown Surrogate of Oswego County.
OSWEGO COUNTY, SURROGATE'S OFFICE, } ss:
to Claron G. Fish
page 46 of Letters Testamentary and of Administration, this seventh day of December
Recorded the preceding Letter Testamentary in Book D A. D., 185 7
J Brown Surrogate of Oswego County.

No 420078
Anon Fish.
of the 9th May
J. S. Roberts Esq. Bangkok Siam City
correct certificate to £62.66

Benton Oregon County September 8. 1882
Sir my Father (who is a Retiree) has this day recd yours of the 6 th instant stating that there is an error in his Certificate & wishing him to return the same for correction I accordingly enclose the Certificate & you will direct your letter to the Post office in Benton as the office at Valley office is some distance from us & is the reason why he  he did not return in order to have answer it agreeable to your request
Yours Respectfully Aaron G. Fish
P.S. I'd have the pleasure to state why he does not now pay agreeable to his statement which was that he saved at twenty four months
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Gallipolis Ohio Jan 14th 1854
Sir I here with inclose to you proof sustaining the claim of the heirs of Aaron Fish to balance of pension money due to their father in accordance with acts of Congress of March 18th 1818 and June 7th 1832 and March 2 nd 1833. There are proofs now in the pension office showing that said Aaron Fish did not in his lifetime get all the pension money that was his due - The inclosed letter - from the Commissioner of pensions shows that said Aaron Fish did not get allowed for services on ship board which he had a right to it is also plain to be seen that said Aaron Fish had a right to the benefit of the act of March 18th 1818 from the time he first applied for a pension - he having proved his service and his indigence also soon after said act passed on examination you will readily see that this claimant hasn't had his due
The answer to this you will please direct to me at Gallipolis Gallia Co Ohio
Yours Respectfully Daniel D r Benedict
Hon L P Waldo Com. of pensions

In the Matter of Aaron Hirs Application for a Pension
N 14 158
Admitted Corporal 8 mo $26.66 Private 10 " 36.66 Total Relief $63.32
8 mo Corp 26.66 10 " Priv 36.66
26 8 Seniority disallowed
L Johnson Palm.

State of New York Onondaga County ss
on the twenty fourth day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before me the undersigned a judge of Onondaga County Aaron Fish in the within declaration named who being duly sworn deposes and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades in the year 1777 as mentioned in his said declaration three months as a private. In the year 1778 the term of eight months as a private In 1779 the term of seven months as a private In the year 1781 as in this declaration In the artillery in his own person as a corporal the term of eight months and by substitute the term of four months as a corporal and for such service I claim a Pension
Aaron Fish
Subscribed & sworn to this 24th day of May 1833 before me Fairwell Johnson a judge of Onondaga County Court
State of New York Onondaga County ss
I Eric Poor clerk of the said county do certify that Fairwell Johnson before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn to have been taken was at the time a judge of Onondaga Common Pleas of said county that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Fairwell Johnson and verify before his name officially subscribed to the foregoing affidavit to be the true and honest writing of the said Fairwell Johnson on which I have hereunto set my hand and seal In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11th day of June 1833 Eric Poor Clerk By D. M. Huson D. G. H. R.

In the Matter of Aaron's Gift Application for Pension 12, 158.

I George H. Haller residing in Volney in the County of Oswego and State of New York certify that I am well acquainted with Aaron Fisk who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration That I believe him to be rising of seventy years of age That I have been acquainted with him for many years That he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution That I never heard it doubted and that I concur in that opinion That he sustains a good character for truth and veracity Sworn this 13 th day of Sept 1832 before me Samuel Johnson } George H. Haller a Judge of Oswego County Court
I Hubbard Church residing in Volney above mentioned certify that I am acquainted with Aaron Fisk who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration That I believe him to be rising of seventy years of age That I have been acquainted with him for many years That he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution which I never heard disputed and that I concur in that opinion That he sustains a good character for truth and veracity Sworn this 14 th day of September } Hubbard Church 1832 before me Samuel Johnson a Judge of Oswego County Court
And I the said Judge before whom the foregoing decl- aration was made and examination had do declare my opin- ion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the foregoing named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and that it appears to me that there is no clergyman in his immediate neighborhood who is acquainted with the fact reputation of his ser- vice or with his moral character as there is no clergyman of more than a month or two residence but I do certify that George H. Haller & Hubbard Church who have sub- scribed & sworn to the above certificates are men of the first respectability holding the highest station in Town and on credible persons and that their statement is in- titled to credit and I also further certify that the said Aaron Fisk through bodily infirmity is unable to appear in Court dated the 13 th day of Sept 1832 Samuel Johnson a Judge of Oswego Common Pleas

State of New York Oneida County } ss
I Eric Poor clerk of the said County of Oneida do hereby certify that Samuel Johnson before whom the foregoing declaration purports to have been made was at the time a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Oneida. That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Samuel Johnson and verily believe his name in the first of the foregoing declaration and certificate and also his signature to the foregoing certificate by him made to be the proper hand writing of the said Samuel Johnson.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at office this Twenty Fourth day of September 1832
Eric Poor clerk By D. M. Pherson Dep. clerk

NAVY FEB 26 1904 To the FILES.
204 Donna Ave Temple Texas 2-17-04
Record of Pension Office, War Dept. Wash. D.C. Dear Sir
Can you give me a copy of the original Pension Certificate of my ancestor Aaron Fish, who was placed on the pension roll Aug 2-1833. This paper is necessary to verify my claim to become a D.A.R.
Respectfully Mrs J. M. Woodson

Old war File 43892
22 Doolay St- Hartford Ct- April 15-1936 4.24
Mr A. D. Hiller Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir
May I explain an error which happened in some unknown way, in the letter which Mrs Luella Alberghini of 196 Laurel St- Hartford Conn.
She is my dau, and does some typing for me and she has sent your letter of April 15 - to me and I see she has asked for information concerning my Ancestry, which must have been in a memorandum which I had taken to her with other work, without the correct source mentioned, for I had received help with David Vincent thru your kindness I believe. and, you, I believe, could not help with the files Rasey, a soldier of the Civil War. if you haven't taken up this research for David Vincent + Giles Rasey please do not do so.
I am very grateful for the Pension claim of Relatiah Rasey - S. 43892. I may be able to find the Rasey Ancestry of my Rasey Rev. War Soldier Ancestor with this help.
The records of Rev Benjamin + Thomas Gally are to prove my Gally family.
My daughter's father's Ancestor was Aaron Fish and

he died where his children were too young to remember him & consequently the Fish family was forgotten. and, if Pension Application could be found of the Fish Families mentioned in her letter, they were Aaron, David, John Moses & Samuel, Fish, her letter to you may contain numbers of Pension Applications which would help and the Mark Stacy is my dead. Stacy Ancestor and we cannot find his Rev. War record. and to date she has not found a descendant who will with any help for her. And, I have had and to date still am, both in problems it surely will be greatly appreciated, if the Fish records could be sent to her, also of Mark Stacy,
You have replied in a letter to me that you could not help with the Gallyp Family.
I do not ask you to help me until all other sources have failed to help.
It is just impossible for myself or my daughter to finance services of others to do this. we are not lunatics and we both thank you kindly for your help.
My Ancesty is known by others as well to be a very hard & long problem. I am very sorry for the confusion in her letter
Very Truly yours (Mrs H.V.) Harriette V. Stacy

L. W. B. I. 10673.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services. Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
April 28, 1897.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Aaron Fish, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, I have the honor to advise you that he made an application for pension on September 13, 1832, at which time he was 73 years of age and residing at Volney, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for eighteen months' actual service as a private and corporal in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Hewitt and Col. Lattimer. He enlisted at Graton, Conn.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss Harriet Ives Platt,
130 Lincoln St., Meriden, Conn.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
June 1, 1897.
Madam:-
Replying to your communication of April 26, 1897, wherein you request the return of an enclosure with your letter of April 24th, 1897, you are advised that your communication of April 24th, together with said enclosure was returned you by this Bureau on April 28th, when you were furnished information concerning one Aaron Fish, a soldier of the Revolutionary war.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss Harriet I Platt,
130 Lincoln St., Meriden, Conn.